Australia’s pace attack suffers a blow ahead of the inaugural Ashes 2025-26 Test in Perth. Veteran seamer Josh Hazlewood has been cleared to play on one hand; on the other, backup bowler Sean Abbott has been sidelined with a hamstring injury.
Reporting tightness in his right hamstring, Josh Hazlewood
The timing of Abbott’s injury is quite sensitive, as Australia’s fast-bowling unit has to lean on Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc, and Scott Boland now that skipper Pat Cummins
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Although Hazlewood’s clearance provides some respite, his most recent fitness problem raises some warning within the camp. “It’s rare to see Hazlewood a bit anxious,” one senior Australian said, alluding to the high-stakes nature of Australia’s bowling resources ahead of the Ashes. Sean Abbott
The heat is on not only to win back the urn but also to do so with a somewhat diminished pace arsenal as Australia enters Optus Stadium in Perth. Hazlewood is ready; nevertheless, the margin for error is smaller than ever.
